Véspera de Natal, então listo 6 músicas que cantam essa data especialo e que você já pode começar a praticar pra esperar o bom velhinho! Mas esqueça John Lennon ou Jingle Bells, vamos ver outras músicas menos óbvias, mas igualmente bonitas?
Slade – Merry Christmas Everybody
Eis a banda Slade, uma banda inglesa dos anos 70 que, se você não for roqueiro mesmo, nunca ouviu falar. Ela pode ser desconhecida por aqui, mas lá fora eles foram e ainda são idolatrados. Na minha modesta opinião, Noody Holder, o vocalista, tem uma das vozes mais furiosas do hard rock! E é deles uma das músicas de natal mais populares no Reino Unido. Direto do túnel do tempo: 1973!
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall
It’s the time that every santa has a ball
Does he ride a red-nose reindeer
Does a ton-up on his sleigh
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
[Chorus:]
So here it is Merry Christmas
Everybody’s having fun
Look to the future now
It’s only just begun
Are you waiting for the family to arrive
Are you sure you’ve got the room to spare inside
Does your granny always tell you
That the old songs are the best
Then she’s up and rock ‘n’ rolling with the rest
[Chorus:]
So here it is Merry Christmas
Everybody’s having fun
Look to the future now
It’s only just begun
What did your daddy do
When he saw your momma kissing Santa
Aaah ah aaah aahh
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall
Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall
Do you ride on down the hillside
On a buggy you have made
When you land upon your head
And you’ve been ‘Slade’
[Chorus:]
So here it is merry christmas
Everybody’s having fun
Look to the future now
It’s only just begun
So here it is merry christmas
Everybody’s having fun
Look to the future now
It’s only just begun
So here it is merry christmas
Everybody’s having fun
Look to the future now
It’s only just begun
So here it is merry christmas
Everybody’s having fun
(It’s christmas!)
Look to the future now
It’s only just begun
Chuck Berry – Merry Christmas, Baby
Bem, o que falar de um dos pais do rock and roll? Eis o homem em sua ótima forma, esmerilhando a guitarra nesse blues natalino!
Merry Christmas baby
You really did treat me nice
Merry Christmas baby
You really did treat me nice
Bought me a hi-fi for Christmas
Now I’m livin’ in paradise
Well I’m feelin’ mighty fine
I got good music on my radio
Well I feel so fine
I got good music on my radio
Yes I wanna hug and kiss you baby
While you’re standing beneath the mistletoe
Santa came down the chimney
‘Bout a half past three
Left all these pretty presents
That you see before me
Queen – Thank God it’s Christmas
Uma das bandas mais responsas que já existiram! E a mais completa: um baita guitarrista, um baixista estupendo, um baterista com uma batida muito pessoal e, bem, o melhor vocalista da história do rock!
Oh my love we’ve had our share of tears
Oh my friend we’ve had our hopes and fears
Oh my friends it’s been a long hard year
But now it’s Christmas
Yes it’s Christmas
Thank God it’s Christmas
The moon and stars seem awful cold and bright
Let’s hope the snow will make this Christmas right
My friend the world will share this special night
Because it’s Christmas
Yes it’s Christmas
Thank God it’s Christmas
For one night
Thank God it’s Christmas yeah
Thank God it’s Christmas
Thank God it’s Christmas
Can it be Christmas?
Let it be Christmas
Ev’ry day
Oh my love we’ve lived in troubled days
Oh my friend we have the strangest ways
All my friends on this one day of days
Thank God it’s Christmas
Yes it’s Christmas
Thank God it’s Christmas
For one day
Thank God it’s Christmas
Yes it’s Christmas
Thank God it’s Christmas
Oooh yeah
Thank God it’s Christmas
Yes yes yes yes it’s Christmas
Thank God it’s Christmas
For one day
A very merry Christmas to you all
Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmas Time
Claro que não dá pra faltar o cara que, junto de outros três amigos, mudou a música no século XX. Aqui, Paul está com sua banda pós-beatle Wings!
The moon is right
The spirits up
We’re here tonight
And that’s enough
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
The party’s on
The feelin’s here
That only comes
This time of year
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
The choir of children sing their song
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding Ohhhh
Ohhhhhhh
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
The word is out
About the town
To lift a glass
Ahhh don’t look down
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
The choir of children sing their song
They practiced all year long
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong
The party’s on
The spirits up
We’re here tonight
And that’s enough
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
The moon is right
The spirits up
We’re here tonight
And that’s enough
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Christmas time
Band-Aid – Do They Know it’s Christmas?
Em 1985 o músico britânico Bob Geldof montou o Band-Aid, para ajudar a Africa. Essa é a versão da mesma música natalina regravada em 2010!
It’s Christmas time; there’s no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time
But say a prayer to pray for the other ones
At Christmas time
It’s hard, but when you’re having fun
There’s a world outside your window
And it’s a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there
Are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it’s them instead of you
And there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life
Oh, where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow
Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?
Here’s to you, raise a glass for ev’ryone
Here’s to them, underneath that burning sun
Do they know it’s Christmastime at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Let them know it’s Christmastime
Feed the world
Let them know it’s Christmastime
Bob Dylan – Must Be Santa
Sem a menor sombra de dúvida o cara menos óbvio pra fazer esse tipo de gravação. E no ritmo menos óbvio ainda, em se tratando de Bob Dylan.
Who’s got a beard that’s long and white?
Santa’s got a beard that’s long and white
Who comes around on a special night?
Santa comes around on a special night
Special night, beard that’s white
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Who wears boots and a suit of red?
Santa wears boots and a suit of red
Who wears a long cap on his head?
Santa wears a long cap on his head
Cap on head, suit that’s red
Special night, beard that’s white
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Whose got a big red cherry nose?
Santa’s got a big red cherry nose
Who laughs this way, “Ho, ho, ho!”?
Santa laughs this way, “Ho, ho, ho!”
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
Cap on head, suit that’s red
Special night, beard that’s white
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Who very soon will come our way?
Santa very soon will come our way
Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh
Santa’s little reindeer pull his sleigh
Reindeer sleigh, come our way
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
Cap on head, suit that’s red
Special night, beard that’s white
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Ok, my friends? So MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!